Did TeslaCrypt kill its ransomware so it could launch a new product?

GUEST: Last week saw an unusual development in the field of ransomware: The cybercriminal group that operates the TeslaCrypt malware published a universal decryption key for their software. Any victim can download and use it – and repair files encrypted by TeslaCrypt – so this th … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Smoke and flames - Match Factory fire 1954

Smoke and flames - Match Factory fire 1954 | Continue reading


@nos.twnsnd.co | 8 years ago

Kakerlaken-Bot hüpft wie das Original

Wissenschaftler der University of Califonia in Berkley haben in einer unheiligen Allianz mit der Seoul National University einen Roboter gebaut, für den nicht zum ersten Mal Kakerlaken zum Vorbild dienten. Das letzte Minimonster beeindruckte u... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Straumsnes Holiday Cabin – Views Over a Norwegian Fjord

This holiday cabin was designed by Oslo-based Rever & Drage Architects in Straumsnes, Tingvoll, Norway. Paradoxically the new main cabin ... | Continue reading


@homeworlddesign.com | 8 years ago

What UX designers can learn from 1990s Japanese video games

I’m writing this from a slightly saddened perspective, revisiting my favorite SNES RPGs and realizing something: I’ve been spoiled by modern UX design. The sentiment is pretty universal. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

The rise and fall of Nintendo’s Miitomo: Massive downloads don’t mean success

GUEST: As we outlined in our previous post in April, Nintendo’s first mobile app, Miitomo, debuted and quickly shot to the No. 1 rank on both the iOS and Android app stores. The big question is how has the game fared over time? Over a month has passed since its launch, so let’s t … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

This is your next jam: Flume, The Strokes, and more

Welcome back to The Verge’s weekly musical roundup. I’m Jamieson, I’m still your host, and you might’ve noticed a small change: we’re running on a Saturday! The shift one day forward comes with some slight tweaks to the jam selection process, but it’s nothing worth worrying about … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Stoppt Jawbone die Produktion von Fitness-Trackern?

Fitness-Armbänder verlieren zunehmend an Bedeutung - Smartwatches treten an ihre Stelle. Mit Jawbone will sich jetzt einer der ersten Hersteller auf dem Markt angeblich aus dem Geschäft zurückziehen. Nach Informationen von Tech Insid... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

A Right to Exist: Using Cutting-Edge Technology to Create Better ID Systems

Steven Malby of the Commonwealth Secretariat explores the challenges in bringing legal identity to the more than 1 billion people lacking recognition. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

ZTE will open 23 retail stores this year

ZTE is planning to open 23 new flagship stores in China, Europe and Mexico later this year in a bid to increase smartphone sales and raise brand awareness. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

‘Gremlins’ and ‘Innerspace’ director Joe Dante sees the good and the bad in CGI

Director Joe Dante made some of the most best-loved movies of the ’80s, including Gremlins and Explorers, so I was eager to ask him about how movies have evolved. This weekend, Dante will receive the very first Sierra Spirit Award at the Mammoth Lakes Film Festival. Shira Dubrovn … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

We're Streaming iOS Games Live on Mobcrush [Tasos Playing Tales from the Borderlands]

We're streaming live on Mobcrush right now. There's a couple different ways you can watch the stream, and they all work equally well and it's really just a matter of personal preference as to which method you prefer. The easiest way to watch is just watching the embedded player r … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

The Indistinguishable X-Men: the narrowing range of superhero emotions

Critics agree that X-Men: Apocalypse is a troubled film. They just don’t entirely agree on the core issue. The Week says it has a villain problem. Indiewire says it has an apocalypse problem. The Hollywood Reporter says it has “severe traffic control problems.” All these things … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Why Bad Customer Service Is Burning Your Bottom Line [Infographic]

Customer Relationships - Customer experience is quickly overtaking price and product as the key brand differentiator. Make sure you're not sabotaging customer experience. | Continue reading


@marketingprofs.com | 8 years ago

Jaybird's new wireless earbuds offer exceptional sound and battery life in a tiny package

Jaybird is known for its fitness-focused wireless earbuds, designed to provide quality audio without the tangled mess of the wires that normally accompany headphones.In January, Jaybird announced it was expanding upon this experience with a smaller, yet still fully capable produc … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Morning shootaround — May 28

NEWS OF THE MORNING Report: Sixers explore trading Okafor, Noel | Warriors still facing steep odds | LeBron back to Miami? | Fizdale already impressing in Memphis No. 1: Report: Sixers explore trading Okafor, Noel — The Philadelphia 76ers own the No. 1 pick in the 2016 NBA Draft … | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago

Blue Origins will Raumschiff absichtlich crashen lassen

Während der Erzrivale Elon Musk gestern mit SpaceX wieder eine erfolgreiche Wasserlandung hinlegte - und spektakulär filmte - plant Jeff Bezos mit Blue Origin eine Bruchlandung. Bezos will wissen, was passiert, wenn die Crewkapsel mit ein... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

The complete Microsoft Office certification bundle is now 99% off

We’d all like to consider ourselves proficient in Microsoft Office, but let’s be honest – the majority of office professionals could stand to polish up on Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Access. Take your skill-set from basic functionality and educated guessing to in-depth fluenc … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

A bot walks into a bank …

GUEST: It’s hard to believe that only eight years ago, Steve Jobs stood on stage and announced Apple’s App Store — providing unparalleled distribution for apps to anyone who owned an iPhone. With respect to personal banking, this game changing event forced banking executives to h … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Witnessing The Future And Not Recognizing What’s Happening

When that new thing comes along, be it new music (EDM) or a new app (Snapchat), or a maybe disruptive way of doing something (Uber) it seems strange at first. | Continue reading


@webinknow.com | 8 years ago

Who’s afraid of the IoT?

It’s heeeere! The Internet of Things, I mean. I just spent several days at the Connected Conference in Paris, which focused on IoT hardware. They built a whole home full of connected devices, showcased the War for the WAN, and underscored that the IoT is — as always — not quite w … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Rainmaker Rewind: Henry Rollins on Entrepreneurial Art

Rainmaker Rewind spotlights 10 excellent Rainmaker FM podcast episodes. This week's picks begin with Brian Clark and Henry Rollins on Unemployable. | Continue reading


@copyblogger.com | 8 years ago

Teardrops over Tarawa

In the middle of World War II, 2,700 Women Marines (average age 22) served in Headquarters Battalion at Henderson Hall in Arlington, Vi... | Continue reading


@blog.themightycopywriter.com | 8 years ago

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Hello,I've recently read some useful information, I guess it might be useful for you too, please read at My best to you, Cathy Pearse | Continue reading


@jiscmail.ac.uk | 8 years ago

NASA bläst BEAM erneut auf - ab 15 Uhr hier im Livestream

BEAM zu entfalten scheiterte im ersten Versuch: Nach einigen Stunden musste die NASA die Aktion abbrechen, weil das Modul klemmte. Möglicherweise entstand das Problem, weil BEAM lange im gefalteten Zustand gelagert wurde. Nachdem am Freitag Dr... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Deal: get the no-nonsense Honor 5X for just $160 on Amazon

The race to the bottom may be hurting Android manufacturers, but let’s face it, all that customers care about is a good deal. And that’s exactly what customers are getting with the Honor 5X promo available today on Amazon.The Honor 5X’s list price was already enticing at $200. Th … | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

A hacker explains why US nukes controlled by ancient computers is actually a good thing

A new government report on Wednesday revealed that America’s nukes are still being controlled by antique computers with 8-inch floppy disks, but a former white hat hacker says that’s not necessarily a bad thing. “The biggest security issue here isn’t that the computer is 40 years … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Watch: 6 publicity stunts that worked for all the wrong reasons

If there's one thing I know about how to successfully market a video game*, it's that creativity is a good thing - just look at the giant Overwatch figures that appeared around the world last week. However while it's a good idea to be creative, that's not to say that a creative i … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Phonebloks-Designer kritisiert Googles modulares Telefon

Project Ara, das modulare Smartphone von Google kennt ihr vermutlich alle, und wahrscheinlich erinnert sich mancher auch noch daran, dass das Konzept ursprünglich Phonebloks hieß und von einem niederländischen Designer stammte. Dave... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

This text line is helping teens talk about mental health without saying a word

"He won't stop raping me. He told me not to tell anyone."In August 2011, teen-focused social change organization DoSomething.org received this startling text message. It wasn't rare for the nonprofit to receive replies unrelated to the social causes it highlighted through its mob … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Amazon bringt Echo-Simulator für den Browser

Amazon hat seine Spracherkennungs-Software Alexa im Browser verfügbar gemacht: Die Webseite Echosim.io zeigt den Lautsprecher Amazon Echo und hört genau wie dieser auf das Aktivierungswort Alexa. Dazu muss man sich bei Amazon einzuloggen,... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

This Week in Content Marketing: Get Ready for Content Studios to Become a ‘Thing’

The guys talk Chewbacca mask” and brands, Facebook’s need to control content theft, Pepsi’s content studio, plus rants and raves – Content Marketing Institute | Continue reading


@contentmarketinginstitute.com | 8 years ago

Watch NASA's second attempt at inflating the first expandable habitat on the ISS

After failing its first attempt, NASA will try once again to deploy its first expandable habitat. The space agency will start inflating the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) on Saturday morning, starting at 9AM ET. You can watch the event live on NASA TV.Astronauts will e … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Bonjour Danielle! Ray Kurzweil entwickelt bei Google Chatbots

Seit 2012 arbeitet Ray Kurzweil, Pionier in Sachen Künstlicher Intelligenz und Spracherkennung, bei Google. Jetzt taucht sein Name zum ersten Mal in Verbindung mit einem konkreten Projekt auf: Er tüftelt in Mountain View an Chatbots, die... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Chinese users aren’t happy with Microsoft’s push for Windows 10 upgrade

"Just because I didn't see the pop-up reminder does not mean I agreed." | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

5 Tips to Hire Your Dream Event Team

Technology can have an impact; from recruitment right through to building your dream event team. It can help you make the right staffing choices, train them effectively and encourage retention and efficiency. Empowering your team with technology can enable them in many ways. Here … | Continue reading


@eventmanagerblog.com | 8 years ago

Face-Off: Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster on PC

PC is already home to superb renditions of the Final Fantasy series' back catalogue, but the arrival of Final Fantasy X and X-2 HD Remaster marks a very special moment. This PC release is the first time this entry has become available outside Sony's ecosystem, with a port that's … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

If the wind will not serve, take to the oars

In my Weekend Update Newsletter I share great content I found this past week. | Continue reading


@schneiderb.com | 8 years ago

There's a real-life, giant, tabletop version of 'Pong'

This physical, tabletop version of Pong looks sort of like an air hockey table but the paddles and ball are actually connected to mechanical arms, which are connected to a computer. Just like the video game, tabletop Pong allows you play against a computer AI opponent or against … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Start von "No Man's Sky" offiziell verschoben

Die Gerüchte sind wahr: No Man's Sky erscheint nicht im Juni. Wer sich auf das ausgefuchste Weltraumspiel des britischen Studios Hello Games freut, muss sich noch bis August gedulden. Im PlayStation Blog erklärt Chef-Entwickler Sean Murra... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

The originality paradox

There are a billion people trying to do something important for the first time. These people are connected by the net, posting, creating, daring to leap first. It's hard, because the number of people racing with you to be original... | Continue reading


@sethgodin.typepad.com | 8 years ago

Self-Made House near Milano by Paolo Carlesso

The majority of the construction was “self-made”/”self-constructed”; except for the foundations and the installation of the perimeter walls. | Continue reading


@homeworlddesign.com | 8 years ago

Spektakuläres Video der neuesten SpaceX-Wasserlandung

Schon wieder ist SpaceX eine Wasserlandung geglückt, diesmal nach dem erfolgreichen Start des Kommunikationssatelliten Thaicom 8. Und mittlerweile dauert es nur noch Stunden, bis wir das erste Videomaterial zu sehen bekommen, das den Flug aus... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Dear Donald: How video games could help you trump Hillary

Dear Donald Trump,You've had a tricky relationship with video games over the years, just like you've had with women, black people, gays, lesbians, Muslims, Mexicans, Sir Alan Sugar, and Scottish wind turbines. One minute you're claiming they're the root of all evil. The next you' … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Creema, Japan’s handmade marketplace, raises $10 million

(The Bridge) – Tokyo-based Creema, the Japanese startup behind a consumer-to-consumer marketplace for handmade items, announced that it has raised about $10 million (1.1 billion yen) in its latest round led by Globis Capital Partners (GCP). For Creema, this is its fourth round fo … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Temok Hosting Review: What You Should Know Before Buying + Discounts

Looking for Fast & Cheap Web Hosting services? Read this unbiased Temok.com Review to see if it provides reliable & beginner friendly shared & VPS hosting. | Continue reading


@digitalgyd.com | 8 years ago

Nexus users could get free full size backup in Google Photos

Google Photos already offers tremendous value thanks to its unlimited backup feature, but it could get even better, at least if you’re a Nexus user. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

These were the 10 biggest European tech stories this week

Here’s an overview of the 10 biggest European tech news items for this week. | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago